Murdoc likey.

Apparently H und K is now suing every manufacturer of Airsoft guns for copyright infringement

This seems counterproductive. And business as usual for the civilian side of HK, such as it is. That’s too bad.

Via Uncle.

They’re talking scout rifles over at Uncle’s, particularly the utility of intermediate cartridge scout rifles.

Murdoc’s always viewed scout rifles as a sort of jack-of-all-shots, something you’d carry in your hand or on your shoulder for quick use. I wonder if 5.56, for instance, would always get the job done, but it certainly would make for a lighter rifle.

Something I happen to like is the new Marlin 1897 SBL, a lever-action in .45-70:

Marlin 1895 SBL in .45-70 (top) at the 2009 SHOT Show

If we’re talking lighter rifles and cartridges, an M1 Carbine wouldn’t be too bad, either.

The Firearm Blog has more Remington ACR promotional material.

Somewhere I missed the fact that the Bushmaster Adaptive Combat Rifle (formerly known as the Magpul Masada) is going to be called the Remington ACR. Not sure if this is for civilian semi-autos only, or also for Mil/LE versions. I’m assuming that Bushmaster will still be producing the weapons.

Here’s a flyer floating around:

Remington ACR

Short video by Military.com over at Murdoc Online.

Slide-Lock: Practical, or a Purely Administrative Function? by Richard Mann:

While instructing shooters, I’ve witnessed slides on many different pistols inadvertently lock to the rear or fail to lock back when they were supposed to. These inconsistencies seem to crop up when least expected and especially during dynamic and stressful situations. They can become a tactical obstacle if they occur during a fight.

Go read the whole thing.

Thoughts?

Ed Friedman notes the new National Match Air Rifle (NMAR) by Creedmoor Sports and Anschutz. With pictures!

It’s an M16A2 lookalike. Very cool, though I continue to shudder a bit when I see air guns that look so much like the real thing.